There is an extensive cast of characters who interact with Beetle, including Lt. Fuzz, General Halftrack, Zero, Duke, the general's secretary, Miss Buxley, and, of course, Sarge and his dog Otto.
King Features was actually considering dropping Beetle after his first year, but that was until Beetle accidentally entered an Army recruiting office, and, the rest is history. Back then, the Korean War was underway.
Not everyone, however, is a big fan. Mort walker has come under attack by women's rights groups because of Miss Buxley.
Joe Schiesel, 72, says that every organization has deadbeats. And every deadbeat has someone on their case trying to change them.
Mort Walker was born in El Dorado, Kansas, and earned $1 for his first cartoon at age 11 and decided that this was much better than the 10 cents an hour he made delivering to a local drugstore.
Still Not Finished. --DaCoot
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